Title The Sapphires / the Weinstein Company, Yucaipa Films, Screen Australia and Goalpost Film present, in association with Screen NSW ; a Goalpost Pictures production ; produced by Rosemary Blight and Kylie Du Fresne ; written by Keith Thompson & Tony Briggs ; directed by Wayne Blair.

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Beverly Hills, CA : Anchor Bay Entertainment, [2013]

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Description	1 videodisc (99 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
	digital optical surround Dolby digital 5.1 rda
	laser optical NTSC rda
	video file DVD video region 1 rda
System Details	DVD, region 1, anamorphic widescreen (2.40:1) presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.
Language	English or dubbed French dialogue, optional Spanish subtitles; subtitled for the deaf and hard of hearing (SDH).
Cast	Chris O'Dowd, Deborah Mailman, Jessica Mauboy, Shari Sebbens, Miranda Tapsell, Tory Kittles, Eka Darville.
Credits	Director of photography, Warwick Thornton ; editor, Dany Cooper ; original music composed by Cezary Skubiszewski ; choreographer, Stephen Page.
Note	Originally released as a motion picture in 2012.
	Adapted from the stage play The Sapphires by Tony Briggs.
Audience	MPAA rating: PG-13; for sexuality, a scene of war violence, some language, thematic elements and smoking.
Summary	Inspired by a true story, it's 1968, and four young, talented Australian Aboriginal girls learn about love, friendship and war when their all girl group The Sapphires entertain the US troops in Vietnam.
Note	Special features: The making of The Sapphires ; interview with the original Sapphires ; the music of The Sapphires with Jessica Mauboy.
Subject	Vietnam War (1961-1975) (OCoLC)fst01431664
	Girl groups (Musical groups) -- Drama.
	Vietnam War, 1961-1975 -- Drama.
	Aboriginal Australians -- Drama.
	Conjuntos musicales -- Teatro.
	Conflicto vietnamita, 1961-1975 -- Teatro.
	Aboriginal Australians. (OCoLC)fst00794496
	Girl groups (Musical groups) (OCoLC)fst00942860
Chronological Term	1961-1975
Genre/Form	Comedy films.
	Historical films.
	Musical films.
	War films.
	Feature films.
	Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
	Comedy films.
	Feature films.
	Comedy films. (OCoLC)fst01710291
	Drama. (OCoLC)fst01423879
	Feature films. (OCoLC)fst01710384
	Historical films. (OCoLC)fst01710314
	Musical films. (OCoLC)fst01710273
	Video recordings for the hearing impaired. (OCoLC)fst01710450
	War films. (OCoLC)fst01710402
Added Author	Blair, Wayne, 1971-
	Blight, Rosemary.
	Du Fresne, Kylie.
	Thompson, Keith.
	Briggs, Tony, 1967-
	O'Dowd, Chris, 1980-
	Mailman, Deborah.
	Mauboy, Jessica, 1989-
	Sebbens, Shari.
	Tapsell, Miranda.
	Kittles, Tory.
	Darville, Eka, 1989-
	Briggs, Tony, 1967- Sapphires.
	Weinstein Company.
	Yucaipa Films.
	Screen Australia.
	Screen NSW (N.S.W.)
	Goalpost Pictures.
	Anchor Bay Entertainment, Inc.
ISBN	9786315114465
	6315114466
Standard No.	013132607368
	013132607382 set
	00013132607368
Music No.	WC60736 The Weinstein Company

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